Cherry-Nut Coffee Can Cakes

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 (8 ounce) package soft cream cheese
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup drained, chopped, maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Glaze (optional)

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons milk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Combine cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Mix well.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
4. Add baking powder and flour; mix well.
5. Stir in cherries and nuts.
6. Grease well 2 (16 ounce) or 3 (11 to 13 ounce) METAL coffee cans.
7. Pour cake batter equally into prepared cans.
8. Bake for 1 hour.
9. Cool thoroughly before removing from can.
10. Glaze if desired.